Hi, I have zebra grass seeds for trade. I would be interested in your musk mallow or lupines. plmk Lisa

Go figure. I had placed planters with flowers etc. by my purple fountain grass. Now I have purple fountain grass growing in my containers. It's a "natural" arrangement. I've heard the seeds are sterile. But I have some growing. It did happen on it's own though.

Purple fountain grass (Pennisetum Rubrum) does not set viable seed. You'll need to buy actively growing plants or produce by division from larger plants.

I agree with Donn, deadheading blooms rarely helps promote grasses to bloom more. Cutting back foliage, however, does promote tillering and new basal growth. My advise though with those beautiful purple fountain grasses is to leave them on their own and let them bloom like crazy in the warm weather.